Our Research

Many home­own­ers approach their home improve­ment projects with great ambi­tion. Whether they’re skilled with their hands or sim­ply have spare time, the do-it-your­­self approach relies on the home­own­er to tack­le projects with­out out­side help.

Each quar­ter since 2012, the Home Improve­ment Research Insti­tute (HIRI) has sur­veyed approx­i­mate­ly 3,000 home­own­ers for its Home Improve­ment Project Intent Track­ing Sur­vey. The sur­vey asks home­own­ers which of 32 dif­fer­ent home improve­ment project areas (if any) they are plan­ning in the next three months.

As part of our com­mit­ment to pro­vide HIRI mem­bers with some of the best research, we have part­nered with Trend Hunter, a leader in trend spot­ting, to help iden­ti­fied what are some of the trends that play a role in the home, hous­ing, and home improve­ment. As part of this part­ner­ship, we will be releas­ing a series of reports focus­ing on these trends. Along with the infor­ma­tion itself with­in the report, each one gives an oppor­tu­ni­ty to dig deep­er into the var­i­ous top­ics to relat­ed writ­ings and arti­cles sup­port­ing these trends.

The Eco­nom­ic & Indus­try Update cov­ers gen­er­al eco­nom­ic data, hous­ing mar­ket data, and home improve­ment mar­ket data.

Know­ing how a con­sumer shops for their prod­ucts is near­ly as valu­able and know­ing what types of prod­ucts they are search­ing for. This high­light report gives insights into some of the thought process­es and opin­ions of poten­tial customers.

Not every home improve­ment project is con­duct­ed sim­i­lar­ly, and not every home­own­er approach­es a project in the same fash­ion. Learn the project specifics of those who under­took elec­tri­cal projects.

Not every home improve­ment project is con­duct­ed sim­i­lar­ly, and not every home­own­er approach­es a project in the same fash­ion. Learn the project specifics of those who under­took roof­ing projects.

Not every home improve­ment project is con­duct­ed sim­i­lar­ly, and not every home­own­er approach­es a project in the same fash­ion. Learn the project specifics of those who under­took exte­ri­or paint­ing projects.

Not every home improve­ment project is con­duct­ed sim­i­lar­ly, and not every home­own­er approach­es a project in the same fash­ion. Learn the project specifics of those who under­took room or garage additions.

Not every home improve­ment project is con­duct­ed sim­i­lar­ly, and not every home­own­er approach­es a project in the same fash­ion. Learn the project specifics of those who under­took floor­ing projects.

Not every home improve­ment project is con­duct­ed sim­i­lar­ly, and not every home­own­er approach­es a project in the same fash­ion. Learn the project specifics of those who under­took room or garage remodels.

Not every home improve­ment project is con­duct­ed sim­i­lar­ly, and not every home­own­er approach­es a project in the same fash­ion. Learn the project specifics of those who under­took front entrance projects.